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<H Shrs>HSI Leaps 199 Pts at Midday; Commodity, CN Property Stocks Surge; Consumers Up Broadly
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Hong Kong stocks echoed the uptrend of the external market in the early session. The HSI ended the midday up 199 points or 0.8% at 26,789. The HSCEI rose 81 points or 0.9% to 9,088. The HSTECH added 17 points or 0.34% to 5,288. The total market turnover for the half-day was HKD122.273 billion. In the financial sector, HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced its full-year results at midday (25th), with its stock price down 0.3% at HKD134.9. HSBC's reported PBT sank 7.4% YoY to USD29.907 billion, close to the upper end of expectations. The bank declared a fourth quarterly DPS of USD0.45. Commodity stocks fared well, with ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK), ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259.HK), and ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) each leaping over 2%. CHINAGOLDINTL (02099.HK) spiked 3.2%. JIANGXI COPPER (00358.HK) and CMOC (03993.HK) soared 3.6% and 4.1%, respectively, whereas MMG (01208.HK) and CHALCO (02600.HK) swelled 5.3% and 6.3%. As for shippers, COSCO SHIP ENGY (01138.HK) rallied 3.5%, while OOIL (00316.HK) and COSCO SHIP HOLD (01919.HK) mounted 2.7% and 2.6%, respectively. Consumer stocks advanced broadly, with MAOYAN ENT (01896.HK) forecasting a minimum profit of RMB540 million last year, up by two times, and its stock price surged 3.3%. Sportswear stocks ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK) and TOPSPORTS (06110.HK) rallied 4.4% and 7.9%, respectively. In the catering sector, HAIDILAO (06862.HK) jumped up 5.8%. In the food and beverage sector, TINGYI (00322.HK) and MENGNIU DAIRY (02319.HK) mushroomed 3.6% and 2%, respectively. WH GROUP (00288.HK) reversed its gains from yesterday, down 2.8% in the early session. AASTOCKS Financial News Website: www.aastocks.com |
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